Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-24

nantu Leo. Whenever 1 wanted n chicken
to cook all that was necessary was 20 point
ost the chicken to Leo, and he would rul,
and catch IT. ! remember one day after
had securel all ! wanted, the dog continued
10 catch chickens and Mr.. Grant said Mamie.
that dog has gone into business OH his own
hook since You dissolved partnership Gen.
Grant used To smoke pipe all the time, and
his wife threw il away whenever she found
it lying around. He read great deal. but
never said much. One day-Ill never forget
it as long as live-Mrs Grant was sitting
In large rocking chair talking to some OF
her relatives about family affairs and the
financial tr U''',~ Of her husband. Suddenly
she said, we will not always be in this Coz
dition. Wait until Dude lmeaning Grant,
becomes president. dreamed last night that
he would be elected president Every one
laughed at this IA capital joke
Another most remarkable thing occurred
just after this. We hal moved into the city
and were living on Seventh and Lynch
street. Gen. Grant was a candidate for
county surveyor One day he came into the
house, careless like, while Mrs Grant and
were putting down carpets, and said: Julia,
believe l will go TO Nine. - IA famous
fortune teller wSo was in the city at that
time) and see what she says about my cleo
ton He went away, and came back in
several hours and said: Julia, I'm going to
be beaten at the coming election. l will
come within an ace Of being elected. but
will be beaten. In a short time We will leave
the city and will engage for time III mer-
camille business-then something will happen
and will begin to rise in the world Mrs
Grant said: Nonsense, Dude, you will be
elected, everybody says you can't be beaten '
The election came off. and how excited We all
were, and our disappointment was great
when it was found that Gen Grant was
beaten only by few votes"
Maj John H Lightner, speaking Of Grants
candidacy for county surveyor, said: In
1859 he applied to the county court, over
which l presided, for the position Of county
surveyor. voted against him for that posi-
ton, but afterward voted for him twice for
president Col Solomon was his successful
rival for the county surveyorship, and when
Grant was here after the war / introduced
him to Col Solomon As the only man who
had ever beaten him"
Judge John F. Long knew Grant well, and
taught the first school Mrs Grant attended.
He says: There was more in Gen. Grant in
those days than people gave him credit for.
When he was living out in the country, was
county marshal, justice Of the peace and post
master at Sappingtnn. l remember there
were several of US at the postoffice talking one
day. We had Just heard that Squire Wise's
sister Mahaley's house had burned the night
before and that she had lost everything She
was a widow, and We were talking about
making up purse for her. While We were
talking Grant came up. He was very poor,
and made his living hauling wood. We told
him about the widows loss, and he didn't say
word. but went down in his pocket and
took out Is. He then said: This is all got,
but the woman is welcome - it.''
Hundreds of similar anecdotes are told Of
Gen Grants experience i'll st. Louis, and st.
Louis owes more to the memory of Grant
than a.y of her sister cities. JOHN FAY.